Nostr notes by PF

🇺🇸 #US: FBI agents shot and killed a bank robbery suspect ...

2026-05-30T19:01:42Z

🇺🇸 #US: FBI agents shot and killed a bank robbery suspect on May 28th in Chicago’s West Garfield Park after boxing in a vehicle linked to a violent bank robbery in the Lawndale area.

Agents deployed flashbangs during the operation before the suspect allegedly opened fire from the vehicle. FBI agents returned fire, killing the suspect at the scene. The FBI confirmed the incident is "under investigation".

(via abc7chicago)

🇺🇸 #US: The US military struck a boat accused of drug ...

2026-05-30T17:27:15Z

🇺🇸 #US: The US military struck a boat accused of drug trafficking yesterday in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people.

The strike marks the third such attack this week as part of Washington’s ongoing campaign against alleged narco-trafficking vessels in the region, pushing the reported death toll from these operations above 200.

US Southern Command stated that the targeted vessel was operating along known trafficking routes, though no evidence was publicly released regarding the allegations.

(via The Guardian)

🇱🇧 #Lebanon - 🇮🇱 #Israel: Hezbollah has launched ...

2026-05-30T17:26:58Z

🇱🇧 #Lebanon - 🇮🇱 #Israel: Hezbollah has launched several rockets toward Nahariyya, near the Lebanese border.

Footage shows interceptions over the city, while several rockets fell into the sea near a local beach. The launches come amid ongoing exchanges of fire, with both Israel and Lebanon continuing to shell each other.

(📹 via @ME_Observer_ on X & @AMK_MAPPING on TG)

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2026-05-29T10:23:10Z

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2026-05-29T10:04:28Z

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🇷🇴 #Romania - 🇷🇺 #Russia: A Russian Geran-2 drone ...

2026-05-29T06:06:10Z

🇷🇴 #Romania - 🇷🇺 #Russia: A Russian Geran-2 drone struck an apartment building in the city of Galați earlier this morning during a wave of drone attacks towards Ukrainian cities.

Two people were reportedly injured in the incident and taken to hospital, with the impact followed by an explosion and a fire breaking out inside an apartment on the 10th floor of the building.

Romania’s Ministry of Defence (MApN) later stated that despite two F-16 fighter jets and a military helicopter tracking the drone when it passed towards the Romanian border, it eventually "disappeared" from radar. The ministry added on later that the drone could have been shot down, but officials allegedly "chose not to" intercept it in order to avoid causing further damage during the interception process.

(via Libertatea & Digi24)

🇩🇪 #Germany: A German court has sentenced former Red Army ...

2026-05-28T13:53:00Z

🇩🇪 #Germany: A German court has sentenced former Red Army Faction (RAF) member Daniela Klette to 13 years in prison after she spent more than three decades on the run before being arrested in Berlin on February 26th of last year.

Klette, 67, was sentenced by the regional court in Verden on yesterday over a series of armed robberies carried out between 1999 and 2016 alongside two other former RAF members who remain at large.

The RAF, also known as the Baader-Meinhof Group, was a far-left militant organization responsible for bombings, kidnappings, assassinations, and robberies across Germany between the 1970s and 1990s. Prosecutors said the robberies were carried out to finance the former militants while they remained in hiding after the group’s dissolution. Weapons, ammunition, false documents, gold, and around €240,000 in cash were discovered during the raid on Klette’s Berlin apartment.

(via Reuters & The Guardian)

🇨🇭 #Switzerland: Three people were reportedly stabbed ...

2026-05-28T10:16:47Z

🇨🇭 #Switzerland: Three people were reportedly stabbed moments ago at a train station in Winterthur, near Zurich, after a man allegedly attacked several passersby with a knife.

Police later arrested the suspect, identified by local media as a 31-year-old Swiss man.

According to Swiss newspaper Blick, eyewitnesses stated that the attacker shouted “Allahu Akbar” during the incident. Video obtained by the outlet reportedly shows a man running out of the station hall while yelling the phrase.

(via Blick)

🇮🇷 #Iran - 🇺🇸 #US: The IRGC has released a statement ...

2026-05-28T09:48:29Z

🇮🇷 #Iran - 🇺🇸 #US: The IRGC has released a statement claiming responsibility for a missile strike against what it described as a “US military airbase” in Kuwait, allegedly in response to new American "defensive" strikes on an Iranian military site.

Footage published by IRGC-affiliated channels reportedly shows the moment of the attack, including missiles bearing various posters and slogans, one of which depicts a militant stepping on the US flag. A second video appears to show the alleged missile launch toward the American base.

(via @Iranian_Militarism on TG & @war_noir)

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: A Russian missile strike ...

2026-05-25T18:18:41Z

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: A Russian missile strike earlier today hit a civilian business in Derhachi, Kharkiv region, killing at least two people and injuring more than 20 others. Local authorities reported significant damage to nearby buildings and vehicles.

In a separate strike, two more civilians were killed after a Russian missile hit a residential house in the village of Yasnohirka in the Donetsk region.

(via @wartranslated on X & UNN)

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russia has launched a ...

2026-05-23T23:01:58Z

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russia has launched a massive combined attack against Kyiv and several other Ukrainian cities.

Footage from Kyiv allegedly shows the impact of an Oreshnik IRBM (Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile). Meanwhile, several dozen drones are reportedly approaching the capital, while multiple other missile types have also been launched across Ukrainian airspace as the attack continues.

🇺🇸 #US: Footage shows shots ringing out near the White ...

2026-05-23T22:36:27Z

🇺🇸 #US: Footage shows shots ringing out near the White House as ABC correspondent Selina Wang was preparing to deliver a live report from the North Lawn. The journalists on scene were interrupted by a series of gunshots shortly after the broadcast began.

Early reports indicate that up to 20 shots may have been fired within a short period of time. Journalists and media crews were reportedly escorted from the area to the White House press briefing room.

(📹 via @selinawangtv on X)

🇮🇶 #Iraq: Footage showing several bases of the Kurdistan ...

2026-05-23T21:21:19Z

🇮🇶 #Iraq: Footage showing several bases of the Kurdistan National Army (PAK) being attacked by four explosive drones earlier today, allegedly by Iran. Reports mention the bases which were targeted are in the vicinity of Darashakran in Erbil.

(via @PAKenglishh)

🇪🇸 #Spain: Massive anti-government protests have erupted in ...

2026-05-23T16:09:56Z

🇪🇸 #Spain: Massive anti-government protests have erupted in Madrid, where tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered during the so-called “March for Dignity” to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez amid a series of corruption scandals.

Protesters carried Spanish national flags and banners reading “Resignation of the Socialist Mafia” as crowds marched through the capital. The demonstrations also come after a Spanish court announced an investigation into former Socialist Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero over alleged influence-peddling and money laundering.

At least seven police officers were injured in clashes with protesters according to officials.

(via Reuters)

🇺🇸 #US: Footage shows the US Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma ...

2026-05-21T14:03:09Z

🇺🇸 #US: Footage shows the US Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma during an operation last week in which three suspected drug-smuggling vessels were intercepted approximately 90 miles off Cartagena, Colombia.

According to the Coast Guard, a helicopter fired at the vessels in an attempt to compel them to stop. Following the operation, authorities reported the seizure of approximately 6.085 pounds of cocaine, with a value of around $45 million.

Meanwhile, last week also saw additional "counter-narcotics operations" in the region. The Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S), working with troops from Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Panama, coordinated a multi-national tracking operation that led to the interception of a narco-aircraft and the seizure of 636 kg of cocaine by Mexican ground forces. The aircraft was reportedly tailed from Tenosique and seized in the Las Palmas ejido, in Balancán. The aircraft can be seen in the last two attached pictures.

🇹🇭 #Thailand - 🇨🇳 #China: Footage from the ongoing ...

2026-05-21T11:01:14Z

🇹🇭 #Thailand - 🇨🇳 #China: Footage from the ongoing "Strike 2026" joint military exercises between the Chinese and Thai armies in Chiang Mai province, Thailand.

The drills reportedly include joint counterterrorism operations, jungle survival training, the operation of unmanned systems, and close-quarters combat exercises.

The last images show troops participating in Muay Thai training as part of the exercises.

(via @KhaosodEnglish & @wuthi11_ on X)

🇹🇭 #Thailand - 🇨🇳 #China: Footage from the ongoing ...

2026-05-21T10:59:18Z

🇨🇺 #Cuba: Footage showing Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces ...

2026-05-21T10:58:47Z

🇨🇺 #Cuba: Footage showing Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) conducting air defence exercises reportedly using a Pechora-M1 air defence system.

(via @war_noir)

🇮🇪 #Ireland / 🇵🇸 #Palestine - 🇮🇱 #Israel: Dr ...

2026-05-20T20:21:30Z

🇮🇪 #Ireland / 🇵🇸 #Palestine - 🇮🇱 #Israel: Dr Margaret Connolly, sister of Ireland’s President, was detained by Israel following Monday’s interception of several aid flotilla boats attempting to deliver humanitarian supplies to Gaza.

Furthermore, footage circulating online also shows other activists from the flotilla being detained and escorted through a holding facility, where they are seen kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs while being dragged away in several stress positions.

Among those seen in the footage is Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who is also a far-right figure, who appears to mock several of the detainees while waving a large Israeli flag near the restrained activists. He can be heard speaking in Hebrew, saying: “Welcome to Israel. We are the masters".

He is also seen near security personnel as they restrain and push down a female activist.

(via BBC)

🇧🇫 #BurkinaFaso: Officer cadets from the Georges Namoano ...

2026-05-20T15:24:42Z

🇧🇫 #BurkinaFaso: Officer cadets from the Georges Namoano Military Academy undergoing drone and specialized combat training with the Special and Rapid Intervention Brigade (BSIR), as Burkina Faso continues to modernize its armed forces.

🇺🇸 #US: Footage showing the testing of an US-made Hornet ...

2026-05-20T15:14:47Z

🇺🇸 #US: Footage showing the testing of an US-made Hornet kamikaze drone being carried out in the sky by the use of a balloon.

The purpose of the test was to reportedly find ways in launching the drone at high altitudes and for longer distances (in this case, 42 KM of distance) while preserving the drone's battery life.

🇺🇸 #US: The suspects behind yesterday’s shooting at the ...

2026-05-19T22:41:02Z

🇺🇸 #US: The suspects behind yesterday’s shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego have been identified as 17-year-old Cain Clark and 18-year-old Caleb Velasquez. The two livestreamed the attack, during which three people were killed. The shooters later on killed themselves in a car.

Screenshots from the livestream (recorded by what is believe to be a currently at-large accomplice) during a Discord call show the attackers wearing Atomwaffen Division patches. Atomwaffen is a now defunct militant neo-Nazi accelerationist organisation that kickstarted a new wave of far-right occultist ideology.

The San Diego shooters also wrote extremist slogans on their weapons, including "Race War Now", a phrase commonly associated with neo-Nazi accelerationist movements.

The suspects were also wearing flecktarn camouflage and half-skull masks, imagery which was designated as a defacto uniform by Atomwatten Division.

In a manifesto written by Velasquez and published online prior to the attack, the pair referred to themselves as "Sons of Tarrant", a refference to Brenton Tarrant, the perpetrator of the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings in New Zealand. They praised him as a "saint" alongside other mass shooters who they cited as inspiration for their racist attack.

🇺🇸 #US - 🇳🇬 #Nigeria: US Africa Command has released ...

2026-05-19T18:06:59Z

🇺🇸 #US - 🇳🇬 #Nigeria: US Africa Command has released footage showing several airstrikes carried out yesterday in coordination with the Nigerian military against Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) targets in northern Nigeria.

According to reports, the strikes killed several senior ISWAP figures in addition to the group’s leader Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, including a senior media production official reportedly responsible for propaganda operations, as well as other high-ranking commanders.

🇲🇽 #Mexico: Helmet camera footage shows Mexican Army ...

2026-05-19T18:05:26Z

🇲🇽 #Mexico: Helmet camera footage shows Mexican Army infantry conducting an air assault operation after deploying from a helicopter to locate and raid a clandestine laboratory allegedly used for the production of synthetic drugs.

During the operation, troops can be seen securing the area and inspecting equipment and materials believed to be linked to narcotics manufacturing.

(via @SEMAR_mx on X)

🇧🇴 #Bolivia: Members of the indigenous "Ponchos ...

2026-05-19T14:58:07Z

🇧🇴 #Bolivia: Members of the indigenous "Ponchos Rojos" movement have threatened an armed uprising against President Rodrigo Paz amid Bolivia’s worsening economic and fuel crisis and the ongoing nationwide unrest.

The group, historically linked to Aymara mobilizations and allied sectors supporting former president Evo Morales, appeared in recent footage carrying weapons and calling for what they described as a "civil war" against the government.

(via @armapedia on TG)

🇦🇫 #Afghanistan: Footage reportedly shows an alleged ...

2026-05-19T09:42:15Z

🇦🇫 #Afghanistan: Footage reportedly shows an alleged Taliban “commando unit” conducting drills while using US-made equipment, including M4A1 carbines, and rappelling from a US-made Black Hawk helicopter.

(via @war_noir)

🇾🇪 #Yemen - 🇺🇸 #US: The Houthis have claimed to have ...

2026-05-18T05:14:27Z

🇾🇪 #Yemen - 🇺🇸 #US: The Houthis have claimed to have shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Yemen’s Marib province.

Footage released by the group allegedly shows the burning wreckage of the drone, along with debris believed to be from a surface-to-air missile reportedly used to bring it down.

🇪🇹 #Ethiopia: Intense fighting between Fano militias and ...

2026-05-16T12:11:40Z

🇪🇹 #Ethiopia: Intense fighting between Fano militias and Ethiopian government forces was reported in and around Mahdere Maryam town in the Farta district of South Gondar on May 14th.

According to regional sources, clashes lasted for more than seven hours after government forces backed by mechanized units and drones temporarily entered the town before being pushed back by AFNM fighters.

(via @Zeyede1264 on X)

🇨🇴 #Colombia: Aerial footage shows a drone operated by the ...

2026-05-16T03:57:18Z

🇨🇴 #Colombia: Aerial footage shows a drone operated by the National Liberation Army (ELN) dropping explosives on FARC dissident positions in the Catatumbo region.

(via @war_noir on TG)

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russian forces have struck ...

2026-05-15T18:15:07Z

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russian forces have struck clearly marked UN vehicles in two separate instances that were delivering humanitarian aid to civilians in Ostriv, Kherson region yesterday.

The first two clips are taken from Russian Telegram channels showing the moments of the strikes, while the third was published on UNIFEED’s website and shows both the impact and the aftermath. Furthermore, Russian forces also struck a vehicle belonging to the NGO “Iskra Dobra” in the Dnipro district of the city while it was delivering hot meals to residents.

(via yaroslavshanko on TG, UNifeed & @wartranslated on X)

🇬🇧 #UK: London is preparing for one of its largest public ...

2026-05-15T17:46:54Z

🇬🇧 #UK: London is preparing for one of its largest public order operations in recent years as two major demonstrations, the pro-Palestine “Nakba Day” march and the “Unite the Kingdom” rally organised by Tommy Robinson, take place simultaneously in central London, alongside the FA Cup Final.

For the first time in a protest policing operation in the UK, live AI facial recognition will be used alongside aerial surveillance employing helicopters and drones, as well as armoured vehicles and large-scale specialist policing units deployed across the capital. Around 4.000 officers will be involved in the operation, with reinforcements from forces across England and Wales, as authorities reportedly prepare for "significant public order risks" across multiple protest routes.

(via Reuters & BBC)

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: The Ryazan oil refinery in ...

2026-05-15T14:48:30Z

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: The Ryazan oil refinery in western Russia was struck overnight during a Ukrainian drone attack, causing massive fires at the facility and what local residents described as “oil rain” falling over parts of the city.

The refinery, one of the largest in Russia and located more than 460 km from the Ukrainian border, has been targeted multiple times by Ukrainian strikes since the beginning of the war.

Russian air defence activity during the attack also reportedly resulted in damage to residential buildings, with casualties reported.

(via @Archer83Able on X)

🇮🇪 #Ireland - 🇬🇧 #UK: Archival footage showing IRA ...

2026-05-15T09:38:01Z

🇮🇪 #Ireland - 🇬🇧 #UK: Archival footage showing IRA Volunteers hijacking and destroying British trains in response to marches organised by loyalists through nationalist areas in 1997.

(📹 via @dublinbhoy_ on IG)

🇭🇹 #Haiti: Footage showing the aftermath of a raid in Haiti ...

2026-05-15T03:08:35Z

🇭🇹 #Haiti: Footage showing the aftermath of a raid in Haiti after gang members have set fire to several houses in Artibonite.

(via @war_noir)

🇮🇷 #Iran: Footage shared by channels affiliated with the ...

2026-05-14T19:33:26Z

🇮🇷 #Iran: Footage shared by channels affiliated with the IRGC shows two separate instances of IRGC personnel training with sniper rifles.

The first video shows a member setting up and firing an SVD Dragunov designated marksman rifle, while the second appears to show a militant firing a suppressed Steyr HS .50-style anti-materiel rifle, reportedly an Iranian-produced variant of the weapon.

🇰🇵 #NorthKorea - 🇷🇺 #Russia: A compilation of footage ...

2026-05-14T18:39:47Z

🇰🇵 #NorthKorea - 🇷🇺 #Russia: A compilation of footage reportedly shows North Korean soldiers operating in Russia’s Kursk region.

Throughout the footage, North Korean personnel can allegedly be seen manning multiple missile systems and mortars, while the video also appears to show them operating a drone.

🇹🇭 #Thailand - 🇰🇭 #Cambodia: Thailand’s Defence ...

2026-05-14T15:46:55Z

🇹🇭 #Thailand - 🇰🇭 #Cambodia: Thailand’s Defence Minister has ordered Thai troops to maintain their positions along the border with Cambodia after Cambodian forces reportedly fired a single M79 grenade launcher round toward the Huai Ta Maria area.

A similar incident was also reported in February of this year, when the Royal Thai Army stated that Thai troops came under fire from a 40mm grenade allegedly launched from the Cambodian side near the border.

(via Khaosod English)

🇺🇸 #US: Newly released footage shows the suspected shooter, ...

2026-05-14T14:38:21Z

🇺🇸 #US: Newly released footage shows the suspected shooter, Cole Allen, running past a security screening gate before opening fire on a US Secret Service officer during the attempted attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C.

(01/05)

🇬🇧 #UK: The UK government has increased its national terror ...

2026-05-14T14:37:10Z

🇬🇧 #UK: The UK government has increased its national terror threat level to "severe" following yesterday’s stabbing attack in Golders Green, North London. A man stabbed two Jewish men in broad daylight. The incident has since been formally classified by counter-terrorism police as a “terrorist attack”.

The suspect, 45-year-old Essa Suleiman, was apparently previously flagged by the counter-terrorism program "Prevent" in 2020, a UK government initiative aimed at identifying and supporting individuals at risk of being drawn into terrorism. Footage shows the moment of the attack, as well as bodycam footage from police as they tackled the assailant.

(01/05)

(via Reuters, CNN & BBC)

🇬🇧 #UK: A neo-Nazi who was caught in a 2023 MI5 sting after ...

2026-05-14T14:35:40Z

🇬🇧 #UK: A neo-Nazi who was caught in a 2023 MI5 sting after trying to obtain a firearm was found guilty yesterday of preparing acts of terrorism.

Footage shows Alfie Coleman being arrested in a Stratford car park after handing over £3,500 and collecting what he believed was a pistol from undercover officers posing as arms dealers. He was detained within seconds by armed counter-terror police after months of contact through encrypted apps.

Investigators said he had drawn up a "kill list" of people he called "race traitors" and discussed targeting mosques.

Additional images also show Coleman's bedroom covered in neo-Nazi symbolism, as well as him posing next to a Totenkopf flag.

(01/05)

(via The Guardian; 📹 via ITV)

🇬🇧 #UK: The UK Ministry of Defence has released footage on ...

2026-05-14T14:34:54Z

🇬🇧 #UK: The UK Ministry of Defence has released footage on its X account showing British troops taking cover at a Middle East base during an aerial attack.

The incident took place amid a sustained wave of drone and missile strikes targeting coalition bases in Iraq during the recent escalation period before the ceasefire, possibly carried out by Iran or Iran-aligned groups operating in the region, including umbrella networks such as the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq".

Subsequently, the MoD also released a second video showing RAF counter-drone units shooting down a drone, stating that for the past few months, British counter-drone units were “protecting UK personnel, partners and allies from persistent drone attacks” in the Middle East.

(01/05)

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: The Tuapse oil refinery has ...

2026-05-14T14:34:09Z

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: The Tuapse oil refinery has been struck for the fourth time by Ukrainian forces since late April.
At least one other oil reservoir is on fire as a result of the drone strikes.

(01/05)

(via @Exilenova_plus)

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russia has launched at ...

2026-05-14T14:33:35Z

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russia has launched at least 50 Shahed drones towards the city of Ternopil through the day.

Multiple industrial facilities were hit during the attack, and so far 10 people have been injured. A church from the city which was broadcasting its mass service live has also captured the moment of the strikes.

(01/05)

(via focus.ua & @NOELreports on X)

🇮🇪 #Ireland: A 66-year-old man has been arrested and ...

2026-05-14T14:32:33Z

🇮🇪 #Ireland: A 66-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a car bomb exploded outside a police station in Dunmurry, west Belfast, last Saturday.

The perpetrator allegedly hijacked a delivery driver’s car and forced him to drive it to the location, where a gas cylinder had been placed inside and later detonated remotely.

While some sources report he has been charged with attempted murder, others say he is also facing terrorism-related offences. Police believe the attack may be linked to the dissident republican group known as the New IRA.

(01/05)

(via The Guardian, BBC & birminghammail)

🇱🇧 #Lebanon - 🇮🇱 #Israel: Hezbollah has struck an ...

2026-05-14T14:31:56Z

🇱🇧 #Lebanon - 🇮🇱 #Israel: Hezbollah has struck an Israeli Merkava tank and fully destroying it using an FPV drone armed with an anti-tank RPG warhead.

Despite the IDF implementation of "cope cages", the warhead managed to completely engulf the tank in flames.

The footage was released recently, with the strike reportedly happening sometime around April 27th.

(02/05)

(via @war_noir & @MenchOsint on X)

🇺🇸 #US – 🇩🇪 #Germany: The Pentagon announced that ...

2026-05-14T14:31:04Z

🇺🇸 #US – 🇩🇪 #Germany: The Pentagon announced that the US will withdraw 5.000 troops from Germany, a process expected to take up to 12 months.

This comes as a senior Pentagon official described Germany’s rhetoric regarding US involvement in the war in Iran as “inappropriate and unhelpful". The decision has reportedly surprised German officials, despite earlier meetings at the Pentagon being described as positive and constructive, even though Germany allowed the use of military bases and granted overflight permission to US assets during its involvement in the war in Iran.

(02/05)

(via Reuters & BBC)

🇲🇱 #Mali - 🇷🇺 #Russia: The Russian Africa Corps has ...

2026-05-14T14:30:34Z

🇲🇱 #Mali - 🇷🇺 #Russia: The Russian Africa Corps has struck a field camp set up by JNIM/FLA militants in a forest near the village of Kobelebougou.

The militants were reportedly in the process of transferring reinforcements from neighboring countries and were preparing for an attack.

(02/05)

🇺🇸 #US: The US military is moving to expand its use of ...

2026-05-14T14:29:31Z

🇺🇸 #US: The US military is moving to expand its use of artificial intelligence after the Pentagon signed new agreements with several major tech companies, aiming to turn it into an “AI-first” fighting force.

The move follows a dispute with AI firm Anthropic, which voiced its concerns publicly that its tools could be used for mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons and refused to accept contract terms that the US government has described as “any lawful operational use".

The Pentagon has instead turned to companies including Google, OpenAI, Amazon, Microsoft, SpaceX, Nvidia and others, pushing ahead with broader use of AI across military operations.

(02/05)

(via BBC)

🇬🇧 #UK - 🇵🇸 #Palestine / 🇮🇱 #Israel: Ten ...

2026-05-14T14:29:08Z

🇬🇧 #UK - 🇵🇸 #Palestine / 🇮🇱 #Israel: Ten British nationals accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes while fighting with the IDF in Gaza will not be investigated by the Metropolitan Police, despite a 240-page evidence report submitted to its War Crimes team.

The dossier outlines alleged actions between October 2023 and May 2024, including killings of civilians and aid workers, attacks on hospitals and schools, forced displacement, and damage to religious sites.

Over 70 legal and human rights experts urged action under international law, but after one year of "reviews", police said they will not open an investigation.

(02/05)

(via Novaramedia)

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russia launched a massive ...

2026-05-14T14:28:43Z

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russia launched a massive drone strike over the city of Kherson earlier today, using fiber-optic drones as well as fixed-wing drones such as the Molniya. The city was struck twice within a short period of time.

Gas stations, along with other civilian infrastructure and residential buildings, were hit during the strikes. Reports so far also indicate that two civilian buses were targeted in two separate strikes.

(02/05)

(📷 via @yaroslavshanko on TG & @Prokudin__ on X)

🇱🇧 #Lebanon - 🇮🇱 #Israel: Hezbollah has shot down an ...

2026-05-14T14:27:37Z

🇱🇧 #Lebanon - 🇮🇱 #Israel: Hezbollah has shot down an Israeli Hermes 450 drone (also nicknamed Zik) over the skies of the Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh two days ago using what was reported as an Iranian "Misagh 358" Surface-to-Air Missile.

The estimated cost of the drone is around $2 million. The same type of missile was also reportedly used extensively during the recent war in Iran, where multiple Hermes-type drones were shot down.

(02/05)

(via @conflictarchive)

🇲🇱 #Mali - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Footage shows militants from ...

2026-05-14T14:26:34Z

🇲🇱 #Mali - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Footage shows militants from the Azawad Liberation Front and JNIM driving a captured Russian BTR-82 after overrunning a military base in Kidal.

(03/05)

(via @war_noir)

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russian forces have ...

2026-05-14T14:25:31Z

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russian forces have launched several drone strikes on the village of Inzhenernoe, damaging a five-story residential building and sparking a fire in another multi-story structure. Two civilians were injured, one critically hospitalized while the other received on-site medical care.

Meanwhile, in the Kamyanske District, a drone struck transport infrastructure, hitting a passenger bus which was reportedly carrying around 40 children.

In Kherson, an ambulance driver was killed and at least seven people were reported injured after another strike earlier this morning.

(03/05)

🇮🇱 #Israel: Israeli Minister of National Security Ben Gvir ...

2026-05-14T14:25:02Z

🇮🇱 #Israel: Israeli Minister of National Security Ben Gvir is seen celebrating with a birthday cake adorned with a noose.

The symbol itself is a reference to proposed legislation calling for the execution of Palestinian prisoners. The cake also bears the message: "Sometimes dreams come true".

(03/05)

🇸🇪 #Sweden: The Swedish Coast Guard has seized a ...

2026-05-14T14:24:28Z

🇸🇪 #Sweden: The Swedish Coast Guard has seized a Syrian-flagged vessel named Jin Hui, suspected of being part of Russia’s so-called "shadow fleet".

The ship was sailing in Swedish territorial waters south of Trelleborg and had appeared on multiple sanctions lists. Its destination was unclear. Authorities also suspect the vessel may have been operating under a false flag and was reportedly carrying no cargo.

(03/05)

(via Reuters)

🇵🇪 #Peru: Former Senate candidate Jorge Luis Alcalde Alfaro ...

2026-05-14T14:24:06Z

🇵🇪 #Peru: Former Senate candidate Jorge Luis Alcalde Alfaro was assassinated by a hitman in broad daylight in Trujillo three days ago.

He was about to enter his car when another vehicle pulled up and opened fire. He later died on the way to the hospital.

(03/05)

(📹 via @cartelwatchnet on X & Caretas.pe)

🇧🇷 #Brazil: The 6th Military Police Battalion reportedly ...

2026-05-14T14:23:35Z

🇧🇷 #Brazil: The 6th Military Police Battalion reportedly seized an iconic Luger Parabellum pistol, along with a radio, during an operation in the Rua Ernesto de Souza area of Rio de Janeiro.

According to police reports, the equipment was abandoned after a suspect fled the scene.

(03/05)

🇷🇺 #Russia: A drone struck a high-rise building on ...

2026-05-14T14:23:09Z

🇷🇺 #Russia: A drone struck a high-rise building on Mosfilmovskaya Street in Moscow overnight.

Footage shared on Russian Telegram channels shows alleged debris from the building, while police have cordoned off the street at the scene of the incident.

(04/05)

🇲🇲 #Myanmar: Footage shows rebels from the People's ...

2026-05-14T14:22:28Z

🇲🇲 #Myanmar: Footage shows rebels from the People's Defence Forces (PDF) firing a Chinese heavy machine gun at a military aircraft operated by the Burmese military.

(04/05)

(via @war_noir)

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russian forces have ...

2026-05-14T14:21:55Z

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russian forces have launched a ballistic missile during the day targeting the city of Merefa, killing five people and injuring at least 19.

A store and several homes were destroyed as a result of the strike.

(04/05)

🇮🇷 #Iran - 🇦🇪 #UAE: The Fujairah Oil Industry Zone ...

2026-05-14T14:21:15Z

🇮🇷 #Iran - 🇦🇪 #UAE: The Fujairah Oil Industry Zone was reportedly struck by an Iranian drone earlier today.

As a result of the strike, a fire is currently taking place at the petroleum complex.

(04/05)

(via Reuters)

🇮🇩 #Indonesia: Militants from the West Papua National ...

2026-05-14T14:20:54Z

🇮🇩 #Indonesia: Militants from the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) have attacked two ships which were reportedly carrying Indonesian military troops around the Yahukimo - Asmat border.

(05/05)

(via @war_noir)

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russia's VNIIR-Progress ...

2026-05-14T14:19:59Z

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russia's VNIIR-Progress military plant in Cheboksary was struck twice, once overnight and once just earlier by Ukrainian drones.

The plant specializes in producing EW (Electronic Warfare) equipment, as well as components that are integrated into Shahed drones and several other types of missiles.

(05/05)

(📹 via @NOELreports)

🇺🇸 #US: A multi-agency drug bust in Houston, Texas, led by ...

2026-05-14T14:19:12Z

🇺🇸 #US: A multi-agency drug bust in Houston, Texas, led by the Houston Police Department’s Gang, Narcotics, and South Gessner divisions, along with the FBI, DEA, and Texas state troopers, resulted in the seizure of approximately 31 firearms and several bags of drugs last week.

Among the weapons were pistols and rifles, including a gold-plated AK-style rifle and a matching pistol. The rifle was engraved with “El Más Buscado” (“The Most Wanted”).

Two men were arrested and are suspected of having connections to a cartel.

(05/05)

(via @submundooriginal)

🇺🇦 #Ukraine – 🇷🇺 #Russia: Footage reportedly shows ...

2026-05-14T14:18:42Z

🇺🇦 #Ukraine – 🇷🇺 #Russia: Footage reportedly shows a Ukrainian drone striking an apartment building earlier today in Cheboksary, Russia, during a wave of drone strikes targeting the VNIIR-Progress military plant.

(05/05)

🇺🇸 #US: US forces struck another vessel allegedly operating ...

2026-05-14T14:18:15Z

🇺🇸 #US: US forces struck another vessel allegedly operating along "known narco-trafficking routes" in the Caribbean Sea yesterday.

Two people were killed as a result of the strike.

(05/05)

🇱🇧 #Lebanon - 🇮🇱 #Israel: Footage showing Hezbollah ...

2026-05-14T14:17:40Z

🇱🇧 #Lebanon - 🇮🇱 #Israel: Footage showing Hezbollah militants carrying out rocket strikes against IDF positions in Al-Bayada using an improvised rocket system.

(06/05)

(via @war_noir)

🇸🇾 #Syria: Clashes broke out overnight between the Syrian ...

2026-05-14T14:17:06Z

🇸🇾 #Syria: Clashes broke out overnight between the Syrian Army (HTS) and alleged Uzbek jihadist militants in the Idlib countryside, around the villages of Al Foua, Kafraya, and Binnish.

Reportedly, the clashes occurred after several days of protests following the arrest of several Uzbek fighters.

(06/05)

(via @KurdishFrontNews)

🇮🇷 #Iran – 🇫🇷 #France: A French shipping vessel, ...

2026-05-14T14:16:32Z

🇮🇷 #Iran – 🇫🇷 #France:
A French shipping vessel, San Antonio, was reportedly attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Injured crew members were evacuated from the vessel and transported for medical treatment. While several reports suggest that the ship may have been struck by an “Iranian missile,” the company operating the vessel, CMA CGM, has declined to provide further details about the incident.

However, the company stated that just last month, another one of its vessels came under “warning shots” while attempting to transit the Strait.

(06/05)

(via Reuters)

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russia has launched a wave ...

2026-05-14T14:16:12Z

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russia has launched a wave of drone strikes across the city of Sumy, hitting several civilian buildings, including a kindergarten struck by two drones.

(06/05)

(via @wartranslated on X)

🇵🇰 #Pakistan: Footage showing the Pakistani armed group ...

2026-05-14T14:13:43Z

🇵🇰 #Pakistan: Footage showing the Pakistani armed group Ittihad-ul-Mujahideen ambushing an armoured police vehicle in the Bannu District. After firing several magazines and rpg rounds in the armoured vehicle, the police officer inside is still alive.

The militants, after attempting to smash the window of the vehicle, force the person inside to open the door, shooting him point blank with a pistol.

(07/05)

(via @war_noir)

🇸🇴 #Somalia: Clashes broke out overnight in Somalia’s ...

2026-05-14T14:12:17Z

🇸🇴 #Somalia: Clashes broke out overnight in Somalia’s capital between local militias and government forces.

Tensions reportedly escalated after days of unrest over unpaid salaries and economic instability. The situation was further fueled by an incident in which Mogadishu’s council allegedly sent police officers, accompanied by bulldozers, to evict residents and demolish several homes in the low-income Deynile district, due to unpaid debts to the city's council.

Regional reports also suggest that factions formed within the army during the incident, with some soldiers allegedly siding with residents affected by the evictions.

(07/05)

(via SomaliGuardian)

🇪🇹 #Ethiopia: Footage showing Amhara Fano National Movement ...

2026-05-14T14:11:48Z

🇪🇹 #Ethiopia: Footage showing Amhara Fano National Movement (AFNM) forces firing towards ENDF (Ethiopian National Defence Forces) soldiers during a two-day battle around the town of Majete after it was encircled by government troops.

Regional reports mention that the ENDF military, in an attempt to kill AFNM militants, is indiscriminately shelling the area, resulting in multiple civilian casualties who get caught in the crossfire.

(07/05)

(via @Zeyede1264 on X)

🇨🇳 #China: Two former Chinese defence ministers, Wei Fenghe ...

2026-05-14T14:11:05Z

🇨🇳 #China: Two former Chinese defence ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, have been sentenced to suspended death sentences on corruption charges.

China’s military court sentenced the two former ministers to death with a two-year reprieve. Under Chinese law, this means the executions will be suspended and the sentences are expected to change to life imprisonment if they do not commit further crimes during the reprieve period. In this case, Chinese state media said no parole or further sentence reductions will be allowed after commutation.

The court alleged that both men accepted large sums of money and luxury items as bribes.

(07/05)

(via CNN & Reuters)

🇺🇸 #US - 🇮🇷 #Iran: CENTCOM has confirmed that US ...

2026-05-14T14:10:39Z

🇺🇸 #US - 🇮🇷 #Iran: CENTCOM has confirmed that US naval forces exchanged fire with Iranian units while transiting the Strait of Hormuz toward the Gulf of Oman earlier today.

According to the US military, Iran has launched a wave of missiles and drones against three warships, the USS Truxtun, USS Rafael Peralta, and USS Mason, during the incident. While the US claims that all incoming attacks were intercepted, the IRGC Navy released a statement alleging that three American vessels were damaged and forced to change course.

The US further stated that it later carried out retaliatory strikes on Iranian military infrastructure allegedly involved in the attack, including the Bandar Kargan naval checkpoint in Minab, as well as Qeshm Port and Bandar Abbas.

(08/05)

(via @CENTCOM on X)

🇲🇲 #Myanmar: Helmet cam footage showing People's ...

2026-05-14T14:10:13Z

🇲🇲 #Myanmar: Helmet cam footage showing People's Defence Forces (PDF) rebels ambushing Junta troops somewhere in Dawei.

(08/05)

(via @war_noir)

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Ukraine has launched a wave ...

2026-05-14T14:09:42Z

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Ukraine has launched a wave of drone strikes across Grozny, Chechnya.

Regional reports indicate that the base of the 42nd Guards Motorized Rifle Division, along with the local FSB headquarters, was struck.

(08/05)

🇺🇸 #US - 🇮🇷 #Iran: The US military struck two empty ...

2026-05-14T14:08:51Z

🇺🇸 #US - 🇮🇷 #Iran: The US military struck two empty Iranian tankers earlier today that were allegedly violating the ongoing US blockade.

CENTCOM later released footage on its X profile showing three Iranian-flagged tankers being struck, with the third vessel having been hit two days earlier.

(08/05)

🇮🇷 #Iran - 🇺🇸 #US: The Iranian Broadcasting Agency ...

2026-05-14T14:08:14Z

🇮🇷 #Iran - 🇺🇸 #US: The Iranian Broadcasting Agency has released footage showing the IRGC launching drones and missiles at US warships overnight during brief clashes in the Strait of Hormuz between the US and the IRGC Navy.

(08/05)

🇮🇶 #Iraq: Hajaj Ahmed Hardan al-Tikriti, widely known among ...

2026-05-14T14:07:35Z

🇮🇶 #Iraq: Hajaj Ahmed Hardan al-Tikriti, widely known among survivors as "Saddam Hussein’s personal butcher" was brought before the Rusafa Criminal Court in Baghdad over crimes linked to the Anfal genocide against the Kurds.

A former warden at the notorious Nugra Salman prison in Iraq’s southern Muthanna province, he is accused of overseeing torture and carrying out executions, forced disappearances, starvation, and the abuse of thousands of Kurdish detainees during the late 1980s.

Since his arrest on July of last year, after decades in hiding, al-Tikriti has appeared multiple times before the Rusafa Court in connection with atrocities committed at Nugra Salman prison.

Around 221 relatives of Anfal victims from several Kurdish regions attended the court session wearing traditional Kurdish clothing, demanding justice for the massacres and crimes committed against the Kurdish population. Attached footage shows Hajaj in handcuffs next to the Nugra Salman Prison.

(08/05)

(via Rudaw & @kurdishactivism_ on IG)

🇳🇱 #Netherlands: A firework bomb was thrown through the ...

2026-05-14T14:07:03Z

🇳🇱 #Netherlands: A firework bomb was thrown through the mail slot of D66’s headquarters in The Hague yesterday, causing an explosion during a meeting of the youth wing of the progressive liberal party.

A 37-year-old man was arrested following the incident, but Dutch police have not released any further details.

The same headquarters were also targeted in September last year during a right-wing rally, when alleged football hooligans smashed the building’s windows and set fire to a police car near the offices.

(08/05)

(via Dutch News & Reuters)

🇨🇴 #Colombia: FARC dissidents targeted the police station ...

2026-05-14T14:06:41Z

🇨🇴 #Colombia: FARC dissidents targeted the police station in the town of Suárez, Cauca, yesterday by dropping explosives on the building.

The attack lasted more than an hour, with reports that FARC militants also fired at the station. Footage recorded by nearby civilians allegedly shows the drones used in the attack.

(09/05)

(via BLUpacifico & ColombiaOscura on X)

🇱🇧 #Lebanon - 🇮🇱 #Israel: Footage released by ...

2026-05-14T14:05:42Z

🇱🇧 #Lebanon - 🇮🇱 #Israel: Footage released by Hezbollah shows the militants using a fiber optic FPV kamikaze drone hitting an IDF armored vehicle somewhere in Bint Jbeil recently.

(09/05)

(via @war_noir)

🇺🇦 #Ukraine – 🇷🇺 #Russia: Helmet-cam footage shows ...

2026-05-14T14:04:41Z

🇺🇦 #Ukraine – 🇷🇺 #Russia: Helmet-cam footage shows a Ukrainian soldier from the Seraphim Drone Unit narrowly escaping a drone strike on a pickup truck, jumping clear at the exact moment of the explosion.

The soldier appears to be armed with a Turkish-made bullpup shotgun, the HATSAN BTS-12, reportedly used by anti-drone units for its effectiveness and accuracy at ranges of up to 120 meters with 12-gauge loads.

(11/05)

🇹🇭 #Thailand: A Chinese national was arrested on May 8th in ...

2026-05-14T14:03:44Z

🇹🇭 #Thailand: A Chinese national was arrested on May 8th in Chon Buri province after a car crash led Thai police to what local media described as an entire “war arsenal” hidden inside his rented home.

Thai police seized a massive cache of weapons and explosives, including M4-style rifles, Glock pistols, hand grenades, anti-personnel mines, detonators, sticks of dynamite, C4, tactical gear, fuel containers, and large quantities of ammunition. At least one tactical vest rigged with C4 charges and remote detonators was also found.

Thai media further reported that investigators found alleged discussions related to sabotage and explosives on the suspect’s phone with ChatGPT, along with videos showing him training with firearms and grenades in Cambodia.

Authorities have not publicly confirmed any links to militant organizations. During questioning, the suspect reportedly claimed he suffered from depression and intended to use the explosives in a suicide attack.

(11/05)

(via Thai Examiner, Bangkok Post & amarintv)

🇨🇳 #China: Footage reportedly shows the PLA experimenting ...

2026-05-14T14:03:07Z

🇨🇳 #China: Footage reportedly shows the PLA experimenting with “cope cage” protection on unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) used for frontline logistics and supply transport, including water and other essential supplies.

According to a Chinese defence blog aligned with PLA analysis, Chinese military observers have studied the war in Ukraine, particularly the growing dominance of FPV drones over battlefield logistics. The report notes that the traditional way of moving supplies under the cover of darkness is becoming obsolete, as thermal-equipped drones now allow both sides to detect and strike targets even at night.

The report further describes the emergence of large “kill zones” behind the front line, where conventional resupply vehicles and personnel are highly vulnerable to drone attacks.

As a result, the PLA is reportedly exploring unmanned transport systems fitted with cage armor to improve survivability against FPV strikes.

(11/05)

🇱🇧 #Lebanon - 🇮🇱 #Israel: Aerial footage shows an ...

2026-05-14T14:02:36Z

🇱🇧 #Lebanon - 🇮🇱 #Israel: Aerial footage shows an explosive-laden Hezbollah drone striking the door of an IDF APC somewhere in Bayada on May 3rd.

The drone was reportedly fiber-optic-guided and had an RPG warhead attached underneath it.

(11/05)

(via @war_noir)

🇵🇰 #Pakistan: At least seven people, including two ...

2026-05-14T14:01:40Z

🇵🇰 #Pakistan: At least seven people, including two policemen, were killed and more than 20 others injured in an explosion targeting a police vehicle in the Serai Naurang area of Lakki Marwat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

According to local authorities, the blast occurred in a crowded market area during a routine police patrol, causing multiple civilian casualties and extensive damage to nearby shops and vehicles. The exact nature of the explosion remains under investigation. However, the attack follows a recurring pattern in the region of TTP (Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan) militants specifically targeting police and security force vehicles.

Meanwhile, roughly 30 km away, TTP militants blew up the Lora Fateh Khel bridge in Bannu district, effectively isolating multiple nearby areas. Just days earlier, another police checkpoint in the region was targeted in a suicide attack.

(12/05)

(via @TKCkhyber on X)

🇸🇴 #Somalia: Somali security forces have opened fire on ...

2026-05-14T14:01:07Z

🇸🇴 #Somalia: Somali security forces have opened fire on protesters in Mogadishu’s Daynile district as demonstrations intensified over the past week following the government’s decision to evict residents from low-income areas.

(12/05)

(via @Terroralerts007 on X)

🇨🇺 #Cuba: Footage released by Cuban media shows artillery ...

2026-05-14T14:00:30Z

🇨🇺 #Cuba: Footage released by Cuban media shows artillery units of the FAR (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba) carrying out combat drills involving howitzers and multiple rocket launcher systems (MRLS).

(12/05)

(via @war_noir)

🇺🇸 #US: A former mayor of Arcadia, California, has plead ...

2026-05-14T13:59:55Z

🇺🇸 #US: A former mayor of Arcadia, California, has plead guilty to acting as an agent of the Chinese government, according to the US Department of Justice.

Eileen Wang, 58, allegedly worked with individuals linked to Beijing between 2020 and 2022 to distribute pro-PRC propaganda through a Chinese-language media platform, targeting the local Chinese-American community.

Prosecutors stated that some of the content promoted narratives approved directly by Chinese officials, including propaganda denying genocide and human rights abuses against Uyghurs in Xinjiang.

Wang resigned from both the Arcadia City Council and her position as mayor shortly after the charges were announced. She now faces a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in federal prison.

(12/05)

(via BBC)

🇲🇲 #Myanmar: Four people, including alleged prisoners of ...

2026-05-14T13:59:29Z

🇲🇲 #Myanmar: Four people, including alleged prisoners of war, were killed after Myanmar junta fighter jets carried out airstrikes on a location in Mindat Town.

According to regional reports, the Myanmar military has conducted a total of 11 airstrikes over the past two days, with the attacks also reportedly destroying at least 15 civilian homes.

(13/05)

(via @pvtvmyanmar)

🇺🇦 #Ukraine: Ukrainian soldier Nazar Daletskyi was ...

2026-05-14T13:58:52Z

🇺🇦 #Ukraine: Ukrainian soldier Nazar Daletskyi was photographed staring at his own grave on February of this year in a small cemetery in the village of Velykyi Doroshiv after he had been presumed dead for nearly three years.

Due to a DNA mismatch involving the remains of another soldier, Daletskyi’s family was wrongly informed that he had been killed in action and buried what they believed were his remains. In reality, he had been held in Russian captivity before eventually being released in a prisoner-of-war exchange.

(13/05)

(📷 via blackstarops on IG)

🇺🇸 #US - 🇲🇽 #Mexico: A pickup truck carrying alleged ...

2026-05-14T13:58:13Z

🇺🇸 #US - 🇲🇽 #Mexico: A pickup truck carrying alleged members of the Sinaloa Cartel exploded on a highway on the outskirts of Mexico City in late March, killing two sicarios.

One of those killed was reportedly a senior cartel figure and lieutenant known by the alias “El Payín.” Initial reports from Mexican media claimed the blast was caused by a car bomb, though later reporting attributed the explosion to a possible mechanical failure.

However, other sources cited by CNN alleged that the attack may have been carried out by the CIA’s "Ground Branch" division as part of a covert campaign against Mexican cartels. Mexico’s Secretary of Security, Omar García Harfuch, has publicly denied those claims, stating that no such foreign operations are taking place on Mexican soil. (13/05)

(via CNN)

🇬🇧 #UK - 🇮🇷 #Iran: The UK government has announced ...

2026-05-14T13:57:37Z

🇬🇧 #UK - 🇮🇷 #Iran: The UK government has announced that it will deploy Typhoon fighter jets, drones, autonomous mine hunting systems, and a Royal Navy warship as part of a multinational mission aimed at securing commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

More than 40 countries are reportedly expected to participate in the operation.

According to the British Ministry of Defence, the mission is intended to remain "strictly defensive" and focused on protecting maritime traffic.

The announcement comes after Iran heavily restricted shipping through the strait in response to US and Israeli military operations, while simultaneously, US has enforced its own blockade on Iranian ports. (13/05)

(via BBC)

🇮🇪 #Ireland - 🇮🇱 #Israel: Newly released internal ...

2026-05-14T10:36:23Z

🇮🇪 #Ireland - 🇮🇱 #Israel: Newly released internal documents reveal that the Irish government approved approximately €20 million worth of “dual-use” exports to the IDF and Israel’s Ministry of Defence in 2024, during the height of the war in Gaza.

The approved exports included technology and equipment with both civilian and military applications. The documents reportedly show that Irish authorities later on reversed course next year in 2025, citing concerns over human rights, regional stability, and the risk that the exported technology could be diverted for military use.

The revelations have triggered political backlash in Ireland, with opposition figures accusing the government of contradicting its public stance on Gaza.

(via Labour.ie & the currency)

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russia launched a mass ...

2026-05-14T08:43:41Z

🇺🇦 #Ukraine - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Russia launched a mass drone attack on Ukraine overnight, targeting multiple locations across Kyiv. Missiles were also reportedly used during the strikes.

According to reports, Russia launched approximately 892 drones toward the city within the past 24 hours.

(via @war_noir, @wartranslated & @NOELREPORTS on X)

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